Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Zagreb Variation
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. g3
6… e5+0.25
The position is roughly equal. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Zagreb Variation (B91), reached after 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. g3, Stockfish 18 recommends 6… e5 for Black. The position is roughly equal (+0.25).
Top engine moves
- +0.256… e5 7. Nb3 Be7 8. Be3 O-O 9. Qd2 Be6 10. f4 Qc7 11. f5
- +0.266… g6 7. Bg2 Bg7 8. O-O O-O 9. h3 Nc6 10. Be3 Bd7 11. Nd5
- +0.296… Bd7 7. Bg2 Nc6 8. Be3 e6 9. f4 Rc8 10. Qd2 b5 11. a3
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Zagreb Variation?
After 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. g3, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 6… e5 for Black, continuing 7. Nb3 Be7 8. Be3 O-O 9. Qd2 Be6 10. f4 Qc7 11. f5. The position is roughly equal (+0.25). The next best moves are 6… g6 (+0.26) and 6… Bd7 (+0.29).
Is the Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Zagreb Variation a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.25: the position is roughly equal. Evaluations this early in the game are small, so practical results depend far more on knowing the plans and typical structures than on the engine's number.
What is the ECO code of the Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Zagreb Variation?
B91. ECO codes classify chess openings from A00 to E99; B is the volume for semi-open games (other than the French).
Opening names from the Lichess opening book (CC0). Pieces by Colin M.L. Burnett (GPLv2+).